Eckelrade

Eckelrade (Limburgish: Ikkelder) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and situated about 8 km southeast of the town of Maastricht.

Eckelrade
Ikkelder
Village
St Bartholomeus Church
St Bartholomeus Church
Eckelrade is located in Netherlands
Eckelrade
Eckelrade
Location in the Netherlands
Eckelrade is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Eckelrade
Eckelrade
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°48′24″N 5°45′56″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityEijsden-Margraten
Area
  Total1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total565
  Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6251[1]
Dialing code043

Traditions

This village holds a yearly contest in cherry stone spitting. Spectators are used to bringing an umbrella, when they visit the battlefield.[3]

This village is one of the few that has been part of four municipalities at the same time and later one of two. (Until 1828 parts of it belonged to Gronsveld, to Breust, to Rijckholt and to Valkenburg. From 1828 until 1982 it was part of Sint Geertruid and of Gronsveld, whereas in the last mentioned year it completely became part of Margraten). But it is said that before 1828 a criminal could easily avoid apprehension by simply crossing the street, as there was little or no juridical co-ordination between the several municipalities the village then partly belonged to.

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6251NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. Trivia Eckelrade on NlWp


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